• Located in Central Europe, northwest of Romania
• It is mildly cold, cloudy and humid during winter in Hungary. The summers are warm. Flooding is prevalent in Hungary.

 

Marriage to a Hungarian Citizen

Every country has laws that apply to its citizens marrying a person from a different country. Getting married to a Hungarian citizen with the goal of eventually bringing them to Canada to live is a process with many steps.

If you want to bring your Hungarian spouse or partner to live in Canada, you must then file a sponsorship application for them to become a permanent resident. If they would like to visit you in Canada while their application is in process, they must also apply for an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA). For more information, please see our family sponsorship page and our eTA article.

 

How We Can Help You Marry Your Hungarian Fiance

We can determine your eligibility to apply for permission to marry a Hungarian as well as advise you how you can prove you meet the requirements.

Immigroup will assist you throughout the entire application process from start to finish, including:

• Determining your eligibility to apply;
• Determining the likelihood of success for your particular case;
• Ensuring your forms are complete and accurately reflect the details of your case for maximum chance of success;
• Ensuring you have the necessary and appropriate documents to support your application;
• Providing guidance on the best method to submit your application to the Hungarian government for your circumstances;
• Advising the privileges a Hungarian Marriage document affords you;
• Offering Top Priority service for extremely urgent cases;
• Determining the best way to proceed once the outcome of your case is reached (applying for family sponsorship, applying for a visitor visa for your Hungarian partner, re-application if necessary, etc.)

Call us at 1-866-760-2623 / (+1) 416-962-2623 or email us at [email protected]

 

Processing Time

If you file a Canadian sponsorship application for your Hungarian spouse or partner, this application takes an average of 10-12 months.

An eTa application for your spouse or partner to visit you in Canada while the sponsorship applications are processing takes is instantaneous if approved.

Please see our pages on family sponsorship and Canadian visitor visa for more information on the processing times of these applications.

 

Costs of the Process

 

Government Fees

To learn about the costs of the sponsorship process, click here.

 

Other Fees – Disbursement Fees

Because the only language recognized in Hungary is Hungarian, documents must all be translated into Hungarian to be included in an application. Documents are also sent to Hungary and Hungarian embassies by courier to ensure security, confidentiality, and confirmation of delivery. These costs are known as disbursement fees and are unique to each case; however the total is typically less than $500 Canadian dollars.

 

Hungarian Marriage Basic Requirements

In order to marry a citizen of Hungary, you must demonstrate to the Hungarian government that you are eligible to do so. This includes:

• Proof of country of birth
• Proof of single status
• Proof of age requirement

 

 

Family Members

If your Hungarian spouse has dependent children, this does not affect the Hungarian Marriage document application.

If you have dependent children, they have no effect on the application to marry a Hungarian citizen.

 

List of Hungarian Consulates in Canada

Click here

 

Calling Hungary from Canada

• The country code is 36
• Landlines: dial 011 – 36 – area code – local number
• Cells: Cells use one of four two-digit prefixes: dial 011- 36 – 20 / 30 / 31 / 70 – local number

Area Codes for major centres in Hungary

Ajka	88	Hatvan	37	Pecs	72
Baja	79	Hodmezovasarhely	62	Salgotarjan	32
Bekescsaba	66	Jaszbereny	57	Siofok	84
Budaors	23	Kaposvar	82	Sopron	99
Budapest	1	Karcag	59	Szeged	62
Cegled	53	Kazincbarcika	48	Szekesfehervar	22
Debrecen	52	Kecskemet	76	Szekszard	74
Dunaharaszti	24	Keszthely	83	Szentendre	26
Dunakeszi	27	Kiskunfelegyhaza	76	Szentes	63
Dunaujvaros	25	Kiskunhalas	77	Szigetszentmiklos	24
Eger	36	Komlo	72	Szolnok	56
Erd	23	Mako	62	Szombathely	94
Esztergom	33	Miskolc	46	Tata	34
Godollo	28	Mosonmagyarovar	96	Tatabanya	34
Gyal	29	Nagykanizsa	93	Torokszentmiklos	56
Gyongyos	38	Nagykoros	53	Vac	27
Gyor	96	Nyiregyhaza	42	Varpalota	88
Gyula	66	Oroshaza	68	Vecses	29
Hajduboszormeny	52	Ozd	48	Veszprem	88
Hajduszoboszlo	52	Papa	89	Zalaegerszeg	92

 

Calling Canada from Hungary

Dial 00 – 1 – area code – local number

Area Codes of Canada

Province	Code	Province	Code
Alberta	403 / 587 (southern Alberta) 587 / 780 (central and northern Alberta)	Nunavut	867
BC	236 / 250 / 778 (majority of BC) 236 / 604 / 778 (Metro Vancouver)	Ontario	226 / 519 (southwestern Ontario) 249 / 705 (northeastern Ontario) 289 / 365 / 905 (Greater Toronto Area) 343 / 613 (eastern Ontario) 416 / 647 (Toronto) 807 (northwestern Ontario)
Manitoba	204 / 431	PEI	782 / 902
New  Brunswick	506	Quebec	418 / 581 (eastern Quebec) 438 / 514 (Montreal) 450 / 579 (Greater Montreal) 819 / 873 (remainder of Quebec)
Newfoundland and Labrador	709	Saskatchewan	306 / 639
Northwest Territories	867	Yukon	867
Nova Scotia	782 / 902

 

Time Difference

Hungary is on Central European Time (GMT+1). Hungary uses Daylight Saving Time so for most of the year the time difference does not change. However, there are brief periods in late October and late March when North America is on DST and Europe is not, and at those times the time difference is one hour shorter. Saskatchewan does not participate in DST so the time difference is one hour greater in the summer.

Canadian Time Zone	# of Hours Hungary is Ahead
Pacific (BC, Yukon)	9 hours
Mountain (Alberta, western Nunvaut, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan)	8 hours
Central (Manitoba, Northwest Territories, central Nunavut, northwestern Ontario, Saskatchewan*)	7 hours
Eastern (most of Ontario, most of Quebec)	6 hours
Atlantic (Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, eastern Quebec)	5 hours
Newfoundland	4.5 hours

 

Emergency Information for Canadians in Hungary

Embassy of Canada in Budapest Ganz utca 12-14 1027 Budapest Hungary Telephone: 36 (1) 392-3360 Fax: 36 (1) 392-3390 E-mail: [email protected] Website: hungary.gc.ca

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Canadian Government’s Travel Alerts for Hungary

 

Sponsoring Your Hungarian Spouse

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Want to know more about marrying in Hungary? Let us know!

Sponsorship Review

Immigroup will review your completed spousal sponsorship application. . Immigroup will make sure you have not made any mistakes on your application or in gathering the documentation of your relationship. We will assess your sponsorship letter and give you peace of mind that you are submitting an application with a very good chance of success. Don’t lose sleep at night worrying about whether you’ve done enough.